By Annie Brooks
Guest Writer
The Hayesville Middle School Girls 2023 season came to an end when they faced the Murphy Middle School Girls on Monday, May 8. The Hayesville Middle School Girls allowed the game to slip away early and couldn’t recover in a 10-0 loss in five innings.
The HMS Lady Jackets struggled to put runs on the board and had a tough time defensively containing the MMS Lady Bulldogs, giving up 10 runs. MMS Lady Bulldogs opened up scoring in the first inning. Gracie Thrasher was hit by a pitch, driving in a run. Jasmine Brooks pitched for the Lady Jackets, allowing four hits and six runs over four and a third innings, striking out 10.
Gracie Thrasher pitched for the Lady Bulldogs, lasting five innings, allowing one hit and zero runs over the third and fourth innings. The pitcher struck out a total of 10 batters throughout the game. A highlight of the game for the HMS Lady Jackets was Jasmine Brooks leading with one hit in two at bats.
The HMS Lady Jackets had a season full of growth with coaches Jason McClure, Brian Trout and Annie Brooks finishing the season with a total of 6 wins and 7 losses overall. From the beginning of the season to now, we sure have had our ups and downs. However, as a coaching staff, we are very proud of each and every girl for coming out, being a part of the HMS Lady Jackets and working hard all season. Over the course of the season, each and every girl has had tremendous growth. We want to encourage all of our girls to continue to work and continue to grow during the off season. Finally, we would like to thank all of the coaches, parents, Clay County Schools staff and community members for all of the love and support throughout the entirety of the 2023 season.